hhd HS & H+WB Flashcards
physical h+wb
functioning of the body systems and the ability to complete daily tasks with ease
mental h+wb
the state of a person’s mind and their ability to think and process information
social h+wb
ability to form meaningful relationships with others or adapt to different social situations
emotional h+wb
ability to recognise, understand, manage, and express emotions
spiritual h+wb
relates to people’s beliefs, values, ideas, and ethics
characteristics of physical h+wb
healthy body weight
adequate fitness levels
adequate energy levels
freedom from illness and disease
strong immune system
well functioning body+systems
ability to complete daily tasks w ease
characteristics of mental h+wb
positive self esteem
high levels of confidence
low levels of stress+anxiety
positive thought patterns
process info to solve problems
use logic and reasoning to form opinions+make decisions
characteristics of social h+wb
productive relos w others
supportive+well-functioning family
ability to manage/adapt appropriately in social situations
supportive network of friends
effective communication w others
characteristics of emotional h+wb
high resilience levels
effectively respond to and manage emotions
recognise+understand the range of emotions
experience appropriate emotions in diff scenarios
characteristics of spiritual h+wb
sense of belonging
peace and harmony
acting according to values and beliefs
positive meaning+purpose in life
developed personal values+beliefs
health status indicators
standard statistics used to measure + compare health status
health status indicators
standard statistics used to measure + compare health status
incidence
number of NEW cases of a condition over a period of time
prevalence
number of cases of a particular condition present in a population over a given time
morbidity
ill health in an individual and levels of ill health in a population
burden of disease
measure of gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free from disease and disability. DALY
DALY (disability adjusted life years)
one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease, or injury
YLL (years of life lost)
measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death
YLD (years lost to disability)
measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to illness, injury, or disability
life expectancy
an indication of how long a person is expected to live if death rates do not change
HALE (health adjusted life expectancy)
the number of years in full health a person is expected to live based on current rates of ill health and mortality
Mortality
death at a population level
maternal mortality
death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or within six weeks of delivery
maternal mortality ratio
number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births
infant mortality
death of a child between birth and first birthday
infant mortality rate
rate of deaths of infants between birth and their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births
under 5 mortality
death of a child under 5
under 5 mortality rate
rate of deaths in children under 5 years of age per 1000 live births
self assessed health status
measure based on a person’s own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing, their state of mind, and their life in general
dynamic
constantly changing
subjective
means different things to different people
illness
more subjective and relates to personal experience with a disease
disease
physical or mental disturbance including symptoms or tissue damage
difference between illness and disease
illness doesnt relate to symptoms but relates to personal experience, disease relates to symptoms but doesnt relate to personal experience
